British Literature in 1798-1832

What are the main characteristics of Romantic literature?

• Focus on reason and logic, rejection of emotion and individualism, disregard for nature, emphasis on order and structure

• Focus on science and technology, rejection of imagination and creativity, disregard for nature, emphasis on reason and logic

• Focus on tradition and conformity, rejection of emotion and individualism, disregard for nature, emphasis on reason and logic

• Focus on emotion and individualism, appreciation for nature, emphasis on imagination and creativity, rejection of the rational and ordered world of the Enlightenment.

Who are some of the notable authors of the Romantic Period?

• William Shakespeare

• William Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Lord Byron, Percy Bysshe Shelley, John Keats

• Charles Dickens

• Jane Austen

What is the significance of nature in Romantic literature?

• Romantic literature completely ignores the role of nature.

• Nature is seen as a destructive force in Romantic literature.

• Nature has no significance in Romantic literature.

• Nature is a source of inspiration, beauty, and spirituality in Romantic literature.

How did Romantic literature challenge the ideals of the Enlightenment?

• By promoting the use of reason and logic over emotions and imagination.

• By emphasizing emotions, individualism, and the power of imagination over reason and logic.

• By advocating for a return to traditional values and beliefs.

• By rejecting the importance of individualism and emphasizing collective identity.

Try to anticipate every repercussion of your choice before you make your final decision. What is repercussion?

• an effect or reaction to some event

• warning

• cause

• prediction

What role did emotions play in Romantic literature?

• Romantic literature focused solely on rationality and logic.

• Emotions had no impact on Romantic literature.

• Emotions were only a minor aspect of Romantic literature.

• Emotions played a significant role in Romantic literature.

Vocabulary:

Anachronism comes from the root word "chron" which means...

• knowledge

• time

• power

• communication

What are some common themes found in Romantic literature?

• love, tragedy, realism, reason, and logic

• war, violence, science, technology, and progress

• religion, spirituality, history, tradition, and customs

• nature, individualism, imagination, emotion, and the supernatural

What is the root word of INFUSE which means "pour"?

• use

• fus

• in

• fuse

How did Romantic literature portray individualism and self-expression?

• Romantic literature portrayed individualism and self-expression by promoting groupthink and conformity.

• Romantic literature portrayed individualism and self-expression by discouraging personal emotions and imagination.

• Romantic literature portrayed individualism and self-expression by focusing on societal norms and conformity.

• Romantic literature portrayed individualism and self-expression by emphasizing personal emotions, imagination, and intuition.